Overarching Project with Activities
Project: Selling Eggs from Our Chickens
Activity: Mathematics: One more and One Less
Activity: Science: Observing and Recording in Grading Eggs Unifying Concepts and Processes/Life Science/Science as Inquiry
Activity: Mathematics: Pricing Eggs to make a Profit
Topic: Numeracy/Mathematics
Project: Selling Eggs from our Chickens
Key Goals for Understanding
(Differentiated)
To reason mathematically and understand mathematical language. To accurately count a total number and use multiplication and division to calculate the average. To use scales to weigh and grade the eggs understanding the use of criteria to make decisions about quality. Problem Solve: To look at costs and profits and be able to make business decisions based on the real numbers across several determinates.
Palette of Activities
(Differentiated)
Reason Mathematically: Count the total number of eggs laid every day. Calculate the average lay per hen, using the language of mathematics. Grade and weigh each egg. Create spreadsheets in Google sheets. Determine a goal for the number of eggs sold every day in our Egg Business and then calculate the number of additional hens we must buy to meet that goal. Gather data from supermarkets and farm shops to compare pricing. Problem Solve: Look at the costs of nesting boxes for additional hens and the additional costs involved in the care and feeding. Determine if costs per hen remain the same or decrease for each hen when we increase our flock. Use addition, multiplication and division. Make a graph showing profit versus growth.
Range of Settings
Supermarket, local farm shop, classroom, chicken coop and yard.
Cross Curricular Connections Built into Lesson
Animal Husbandry (Science): The care and feeding of chickens. Construction: How to design and price chicken nesting boxes. How to design and price a market stall. Data Handling: Making spreadsheets and graphs: Complying with British Safety Regulations regarding keeping chickens and selling eggs. PSHE: Write marketing plan and pricing specifications based on egg prices in supermarkets. Interact with customers. Take orders for future sales.
External Partnerships/Connections and Resources
Local supermarket, local farm shop.
Engagement Opportunities
(Differentiated)
Asking key open-ended questions. Working in the chicken coop and gathering and counting eggs. Cracking an egg to examine the interior and structure. Weighing eggs using a scale. Using an egg light to grade. Separating the graded eggs into cardboard egg cartons of 2, 4, 6, and 12. Watching videos and drawing designs of structures for keeping chickens and selling eggs. Selling eggs to parents and the public.
Prompts: Visual and Verbal
(Differentiated)
Books with illustrations and photographs selected from the Project Basket. Web sites listed in resources. Different sized egg boxes 4,6,12 to count and handle the eggs. Each egg carton labeled with the correct number 4,6,12.
Bring in highlighted vocabulary in instructions and descriptions. Post key words in the classroom during the activity introduction and plenary.
Vocabulary to Introduce
(Differentiated)
add, plus, subtract, multiply, divide, addition, multiplication and division, total, data, sales, price, market, marketing, profit, average, weigh, grade, spreadsheet, graph, separate
(white, egg, coop, nest, box, hen, lay, laid, shell, yolk, meringue, mayonnaise, albumen, regulations, bacteria, contamination)
Materials and Preparation
Baskets for collecting eggs, non latex gloves in appropriate sizes, scale to weigh eggs, egg light, computer on which to create spreadsheets and graphs, device on which to watch videos, various sizes of egg cartons, large cards for signs, small and large coloured markers, A4 and A3 card, paper and coloured pencils to make designs for nesting boxes and market stall, calculators, books for reference
Literature and Media to Support Lesson
(Differentiated)
Backyard Chickens: A Practical Handbook to Raising Chickens by Claire Woods
The Chicken Book by Page Smith and Charles Daniel
Kid's Guide to Keeping Chickens by Melissa Caughey
A Chicken Followed Me Home! Questions and Answers about a Familiar Fowl by Robin Page
Chickens Aren't the Only Ones (Ruth Heller's World of Nature) by Ruth Heller
Tilly Lays an Egg by Terry Golson P. Zonka Lays an Egg by Julie Paschkis
Lifecycles: Egg to Chicken by Camilla de la Bedoyere
Chicken to Hen by Elizabeth Graham
Additional Learning and/orEngagement Opportunities
(Differentiated)
Art: Decorate Eggs, Create signs for the market stall and signs for individual pricings. Design Technology: Design and build farm market stall Science: Research the best chicken feeds and which result in highest egg yield. Learn about the life-cycle of the chicken. Read about other egg-laying animals. Learn about cleanliness and avoiding bacterial contamination. Cookery: Make boiled eggs, scrambled eggs and omelettes. Separate eggs to make meringue and mayonnaise. Ecology: Looking at the environmental footprint. History: The Story of the Chicken
Assessing Understanding
Each student’s participation and engagement during the plenary of the activities. Specific post activity questions and worksheets. Noting the student’s understanding and knowledge gained from each activity within the project, and taken to the next activity.
Individual Therapy Considerations:
To be completed by therapists
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Activity Planning Sheet
Teacher:……………… Date:………………Class Group………………………...
Topic: Maths; 1 More and 1 Less
Where differentiation is required this activity can be extended by asking the children to find 2 more and 2 less, 5 more and 5 less.
Objectives and Curriculum Standards
Count reliably with a number line and place numbers in order, understanding which number is more or less. Count on or count back using quantities and objects.
Key Goals For Understanding
Children to understand the concept of addition (more) and subtraction (less).
Children to be able to find 1 more or 1 less than a given number.
Children to be able to successfully use a number line to count on and count back where required.
Palate of Activities
Sing Cluck, Cluck Red Hen (see words on page 4),
Read Tillie Lays and Egg by Terry Golson (see Page 4)
Children collect eggs from from each nest or coop.
Eggs are counted and the total number for each nest/coop is recorded.
Higher ability students will to find the total number of the eggs.
Children will use a number line (0-10, 0-20, 0-30?) to track one more/ one less from any number.
Children will make their own large number line outside using a rope with knots to count using numbered stones or wooden discs (see examples on page 4)
Children will then access the numbers by jumping next to the given number and moving to ‘one more’ or ‘one less’.
Range of Settings
Classroom, chicken coop, outside area.
Cross Curricular Connections Built into Lessons
Music – Singing a new song to a familiar tune.
Motor Skills - Using gross motor skills and coordination when jumping from one number to another.
Animal Husbandry – looking after chickens; feeding, watering and collecting the eggs on a daily basis.
ICT – information gathered can be recorded on a readymade spreadsheet.
External Partnerships/Connections and Resources
Engagement Opportunities
The children will be able to enjoy hands on experience during collecting eggs from the chickens they help to care for.
Learning a new song to sing whilst collecting the eggs.
Counting with a purpose (when counting the eggs). Visual and physical activities to show one more and one less.
Extended learning opportunities to maintain focus and attention.
Prompts; Visual and Verbal
Number lines will be available for each child as a guide and visual prompt. Teaching staff to repeat questions as required, modelling correct mathematical language at all times. “can you find one less than…….?”, “can you find two more than……..?” Egg Cartons with large numbers painted on each egg cup.
Vocabulary
Simple vocabulary to be clearly modelled by staff.
One more, add, and, plus, count up, count on, one less, subtract, take away, minus, find, count down, count back.
Materials & Preparation
Copies of the song for the children to sing along.
Copy of the book Tillie Lays an Egg by Terry Golson
Laminated number lines 0-10, 0-20, 0-30 will be available for each child.
Knotted ropes to be available for each child
Numbered stones or wooden discs to be available for each child.
RA outside area and chicken coop before lesson.
Pencils and paper
iPad to record children's work
Computer with prepared spreadsheet to record findings.
Copies of the spreadsheet for children to record manually.
Literature & Media
A copy of the book Tillie Lays an Egg by Terry Golson
The class iPad will be used to capture and record the children’s work.
The class iPad and computer to be available for research to extend learning opportunities and differentiation where appropriate.
Additional learning and/ or Engagement Opportunities
The children will be given the opportunity to care for the chickens and experience the many benefits including collecting eggs.
Children can investigate why some chickens or coops are more productive than others using the completed daily spreadsheets.
The children can observe any laying patterns; which nest/coop is more productive? This information could lead to further discussions and problem solving opportunities – “why is that particular nest/coop more productive? Is it in a quieter situation? Is it more sheltered? Does it have more bedding?” Provide independent inquiry opportunities with accessible resources and/or media.
Links made to prior learning.
How will the children’s understanding be assessed
All written work, observations, dictation, vocabulary will be recorded by staff and captured on the class iPad using videos and photographs.
The children’s understanding will also be assessed on how efficiently they managed each task.
Could the children find one more or one less any given number independently? Could the children find one more or one less between 0-10, 0-20 and/or 0-30? Did the children need further extension or differentiation of their learning? Did they need to use a number line? Could the children find two or five more or less? Did they need extra support? Were they children engaged? How was the general behaviour within the group?
Feedback from support staff. See the Post-Lesson Reflection Sheet.
Individual Therapy Considerations:
to be completed by therapists
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Activity Planning Sheet
Teacher:…………………Date:………………Class Group………………………
Topic: Science-Observing and Recording in Grading Eggs
Unifying Concepts and Processes/Life Science/Science as Inquiry
Objectives and Curriculum Standards
Observation and Recording. Grading and dating eggs – Building on the scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding of the need to grade and date eggs used for human consumption.
Key Goals For Understanding
Children to understand the necessity of grading eggs for quality and weight and claasification.
Children to understand the importance of sell by date (21 days from laying date) and use by dates in order to sell eggs in the freshest condition.
Palate of Activities
Trip to Pinchin’s Farm Shop, Algarkirk, to see how the eggs are graded and dated prior to selling in the shop.
Collect the eggs from the school chicken nests. (washed eggs in clean straw)
Children to use weighing scales and the Ovascope to grade the eggs correctly (see page 3 for grading guidelines).
Once graded the eggs can have a packing date and sell by date applied directly onto the egg box.
Research information on how to store the eggs correctly to optimise freshness.
Range of Settings
Classroom, outside area, outdoor classroom, chicken coop. Pinchin’s Farm Shop, Algarkirk
Cross Curricular Connections Built into Lessons
Maths – weighing eggs for grading, using the packing date and adding/counting on to find the sell by date.
Animal Husbandry – looking after chickens and collecting the eggs on a daily basis and why that is important.
If extended learning is required children can:
Literacy – create information label with packing/laying date, sell by date and storage information.
Art – Design a logo for school egg boxes and labels.
External Partnerships/Connections and Resources
Pinchins Farm Shop, Algarkirk.
Ashton’s Farm, Boston – Egg supplier to the Happy Egg Company.
Engagement Opportunities
The children will be given the opportunity to see how a real farm and farm shop work together and what needs to be done in order to sell eggs at their freshest.
The children will be able to enjoy hands on experience with the collecting of eggs from the chickens they help to care for. The children will engage in real life experiences.
Using the Ovascope to view the internal condition of the egg without cracking them open.
Weighing the eggs to know the weight range category.
Creating a logo to be put on the egg boxes when selling the eggs.
Prompts: Visual and Verbal
Weight range poster for the grading of eggs.
Guidelines of what to look for when using the Ovascope with picture examples for reference (see page 3).
A current calendar for the children to count the days to find correct sell by date. Teaching staff to repeat vocabulary clearly throughout the lesson to reinforce. Videos and books as listed.
Vocabulary
Simple vocabulary to be modelled by staff.
Egg, shell, yolk, egg white, air cell, central, translucent (light is able to pass through), Ovascope, egg candling, sell-by-date, fresh, grade, grading, storage, solid, unbroken, count, weight, laid, thin, label, logo, packing, collecting
Materials & Preparation
RA for a trip to Pinchin’s Farm and RA outside area and chicken coop.
Baskets for egg collecting. Printed guidelines and weights for grading the eggs. Ovascope, Scales for weighing the eggs, Current calendar
Egg boxes, Labels, iPad to record children work
Computer and printer for research and to create labels and storage instructions, Paper and colouring pens to create a logo
Literature & Media
The class iPad will be used to capture and record the children’s work.
Ovascope instruction manual.
Additional learning and/ or Engagement Opportunities
Creating a label for the egg boxes – to including laying date, sell by date and recommended storage suggestions to keep the eggs at their optimum freshness.
Creating a logo to for the school eggs.
What happens to the eggs if we cannot sell all of them? Can we turn them into something else? Could we use them to cook or bake with? Can we compost them? Eggs can be blown and decorated. Some of the unwanted eggs could be used in further science experiments.
What happens if we don’t have enough eggs to sell? Can we take orders?
Ideas of how to display the eggs for sale.
Posters for advertising The Willow School eggs
Provide independent inquiry opportunities with accessible resources and/or media.
Links to be made to prior learning.
How will the children’s understanding be assessed
Children were able to weigh the eggs and grade them accurately. Children to be able to confidently use the Ovascope to see the internal condition of the eggs. Children to be able to find the sell by date by using a calendar to count on 21 days to find the sell by date.
All written work, observations, dictation, vocabulary will be recorded by staff and captured on the class iPad using videos and photographs.
Could the children carefully handle the eggs? Did they need extra support? Were they children engaged? How was the general behaviour within the group? Feedback from support staff.
See the Post-Lesson Reflection Sheet.
Individual Therapy Considerations:
To be completed by therapists
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Activity Planning Sheet
Teacher:…………………Date:………………Class Group………………………
Topic: Maths: Making a Profit Selling Eggs
Objectives and Curriculum Standards
To reason mathematically.
To look at costs and profits and be able to make business decisions based on the real numbers across several determinates.
Key Goals For Understanding
Price minus costs equal profit. All aspects of the cost of doing business must be included in the calculations.
Pricing specifications based on competitive egg prices in supermarkets, farm shops, and with other egg sellers.
Separating the initial investment costs (capital investment) from the running costs)
Grading Guidelines
If eggs are to be sold according to weight.
The weight grading is as follows: • XL - VERY LARGE eggs weighing 73g or more • L - LARGE 63g up to (but not including) 73g • M - MEDIUM 53g up to (but not including) 63g • S - SMALL below 53g.
Storage suggestion - Once purchased, eggs should be chilled between 4*C and 7*C to maximise quality, freshness and longevity
Palate of Activities
Trip to Pinchin’s Farm Shop, Algarkirk, to check egg prices
Trip to supermarket to check egg prices.
Create spread-sheets to record costs, prices points and sales.
Use calendar to determine sell by dates using British safety regulations.
Range of Settings
Classroom, outdoor classroom, Pinchin’s Farm Shop, Algarkirk
Local Supermarket
Cross Curricular Connections Built into Lessons
Additional business skills of marketing and customer relations.
Literacy – create information label with packing/laying date, sell by date and storage information.
Maths: Determine Sell-by dates using a calendar and calculator
Art – Brand Identity: Design a logo for school egg boxes and labels.
Science: Egg Safety
PSHE: British regulations for safely handling, storing and selling eggs
External Partnerships/Connections and Resources
Pinchin’s Farm Shop, Algarkirk, Lincolnshire
Ashton’s Farm, Boston – Egg supplier to the Happy Egg Company.
Engagement Opportunities
The children will be given the opportunity to see how a real farm and farm shop work together and what needs to be done in order to sell eggs at their freshest. Dating the eggs according to regulations.
Field trips to farm shops and markets
Working together to create a brand.
Creating a logo to be put on the egg boxes when selling the eggs.
Prompts; Visual and Verbal
Teaching staff to repeat vocabulary clearly throughout the lesson to reinforce. Videos and books as listed. Spread-sheets enlarged and displayed with costings and prices. Egg boxes clearly priced and dated. Calendar to figure sell by dates.
Vocabulary
Simple vocabulary to be modelled by staff, sell-by-date, fresh, grade, grading, storage, count, weight, label, logo, packing, collecting, calculation, profit, margin, pricing, logo, labelling, brand, calendar
Materials & Preparation
RA for a trip to Pinchin’s Farm and RA outside area and chicken coop.
Current calendar
Calculator, pencils, paper
Egg boxes, Labels, iPad to record children work
Computer and printer for research and to create labels and storage instructions, Paper and colouring pens to create a logo.
Literature & Media
The class iPad will be used to capture and record the children’s work.
Additional learning and/ or Engagement Opportunities
Creating a label for the egg boxes – to including laying date, sell by date and recommended storage suggestions to keep the eggs at their optimum freshness.
Creating a logo for the school eggs.
What happens to the eggs if we cannot sell all of them? Can we turn them into something else? Could we use them to cook or bake with? Can we compost them? Eggs can be blown and decorated. Some of the unwanted eggs could be used in further science experiments.
What happens if we don’t have enough eggs to sell? Can we take orders?
Ideas of how to display the eggs for sale.
Posters for advertising The Willow School eggs
Provide independent inquiry opportunities with accessible resources and/or media.
Links to be made to prior learning.
How will the children’s understanding be assessed
Children were able to grade and price eggs using several considerations.
Children to be able to find the sell by date by using a calendar.
All written work, observations, dictation, vocabulary, will be recorded by staff and captured on the class iPad using videos and photographs.
Were they children engaged? How was the general behaviour within the group? Feedback from support staff.
See the Post-Lesson Reflection Sheet.
Individual Therapy Considerations:
To be completed by therapists
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